Sediment supply systems of the Champion "Delta" of NW Borneo: Implications for deepwater reservoir sandstones

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 356-371

  Lambiase, Joseph J ^a   Cullen, Andrew B ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Deepwater; NW Borneo; Sediment supply

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DRAINAGE BASIN; FOOTWALL; GROWTH FAULT; MIOCENE; PLIOCENE; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SYNCLINE;

BORNEO;

EID: 84884356253     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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